20-07-2022: 55.5
Command q (paQQa) on Windows: archive ("fake backup") of drive C
The new command archive (a large part) of the C: drive, excluding, by default, the swap files, system volume information, and the Windows folder
Admin rights are required, and the C:\FRANZSNAP FOLDER MUST NOT EXISTS
EVERY KIND OF PRE-EXISTING VSS WILL BE DELETED
Usage is quite easy
zpaqfranz q z:\pippo.zpaq
the -forcewindows add the c:\windows folder, the %TEMP% and ADS
Almost all add() switches are enabled, with the exception of -to
zpaqfranz q z:\pippo.zpaq -only *.cpp -key migthypassword
This is NOT a bare-metal restorable backup but a (blazingly fast) snapshotted/versioned archiving of precious data
On my PC updating the "backup" (aka: new version) takes less than 2 minutes for ~200GB C: drive
Note: some special folders cannot be accessed/archived at all (Windows' Defender, CSC etc.), because Windows does not like. I am working on it
This is a "rebranded" 55.4 release. Github does not like multiple release with the same number